Whiffletree attachment



No. 615,060. Patented Nov. 29, I898. J. H. DEDERIGK.

WHIF FLETBEE ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed May 18, 1898.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES INVENTOH A TTORNE YJ'.

THE Noam PEYERS o0. PNOTO-LITNO" WASHINGTON, n. c.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPIT H. DEDERICK, OF HAINES FALLS, NE\V YORK.

WHIFFLETREE ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,060, dated November 29, 1898. Application filed May 18, 1898. Serial No. 681,065. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. DEDERICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at IIaines Falls, in the county of Greene and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVhiffletree Attachments, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sin gletree or whiffletree attachments; and it has for its object to provide a simple and improved device of this class which will effectually prevent the reins from accidentally catching under the inner ends of the whiflietrees, and thus prevent annoyance, inconvenience, and danger.

This invention also provides a device whereby the tails of the draft-animals are to a great extent prevented from getting between the singletrees and tangling with the various whiffletree parts,and has as a further object to provide an evener above the singletrees.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same letters of reference in both views, and in which- Figure 1 is a top or plan view of a whiffletree device embodying myinvention, and Fig. 2 is a front end View.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate the sin gletrees, which may be pivotally mounted at their centers with the doubletree A in the usual manner and swing in front thereof. Said singletrees are connected at their bottom by an evener B, extending between the pivots or swivels a of the respective singletrees.

C designates a rod which forms the improved rein-protector and which extends transversely over and above the inner ends of the singletrees and between thecenters thereof at their respective swivels or pivots a. The protective rod 0 is preferably bowed or arched in a plane above the top surfaces of the singletrees, as shown in Fig. 2, and it straddles their inner ends.

The operation and advantages of my invention Will be readily understood. The rod 0 prevents the reins from accidental engagement with the singletrees, thus avoiding the danger of runaways and general annoyance and inconvenience, and at the same time it forms an additional brace, in conjunction with the evener at the bottom, whereby the device is materially strengthened. It also to a great extent keeps the tails of the draft-animals from tangling with the various parts of the whiffletrees.

To adapt my attachment for convenient and effective application to singletrees of different lengths, the rod C may be formed in two sections adjustably connected at their inner ends (at the center of the attachment) bya swivel loop 5, forming a connecting-bolt engaging the opposite threaded ends 8 s of the respective rod-sections, as shown in Fig. 2.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An improved sin gletree or whifiletree device, comprising sin gletrees and a doubletree, means for attaching the same, the singletrees being placed in front of the doubletree, and an attachment consisting of a rod extending transversely over and above the inner ends of the singletrees and between their centers or pivots or swivels, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An improved singletree or whiflletree device, comprising singletrees and adoubletree,

' means for attaching the same, the singletrees being placed in front of the doubletree, and an attachment consisting of a rod composed of two parts and adj ustably jointed, said attachment extending transversely over and above the inner ends of the singletrees and between their centers or pivots or swivels, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. An improved singletree or whiffletree device, comprising singletrees and a doubletree, means for attaching the same, the singletrees being placed in front of the doubletree, an evener formed by a cross-piece extending beneath the singletrees and between the pivots or swivels of the same, and an attachment consisting of a rod extending transversely ence of the subscribing witnesses, this 12th over and above the inner ends of the singleday of May, 1898.

trees and between their centers or pivots or V 1 e r swivels, substantially as and for the purpose JOSEPH DILDLRICK' 5 set forth. \Vitnesses:

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as FRANK LAOKEY,

my invention I have signed my name, in pres- JULIA LAOKEY. 

